Big('s) Discoveries

[Brian]

This topic is for our fellow member Big (Peter R) to post his wonderful links that he digs up with a Japanese flavour.
Peter, feel free to add your urls here as you find them, and people can comment here too.

Brian

[BIG]

Thank you very much.

 

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[TETSUGENDO]

Well done Brian!   I can't think of anyone more deserving, BRAVO Peter!  

 

-S- 

[Guest Rayhan]

Got my specks ready! Let's read!

[Tanto54]

Nice! I always enjoy them.

[BIG]

AOI Naotane

 

Future Tokuju...?

 

https://www.aoijapan.com/katana80-okina-soshi-mino-suke-fujiwara-naotane-kao/

 

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[TETSUGENDO]

I should think so, this one hits THE spot!

 

-S-

[Surfson]

That is a gorgeous blade!!!   But at $90K, isn't it already priced as if it's Tokuju?  

[Blazeaglory]

Excellent! Makes perfect sense!

[Tom Darling]

I have my reservations on this blade.

 

 

Tom D.

[Jwrussell]

Well, I don't know about all that, but that is a thing of beauty. That price though.

[Guido]

I have my reservations on this blade.

 

Would you mind sharing them with us?

[Guest Rayhan]

Would you mind sharing them with us?

Yep, what are they?

[BIG]

Nobuyuki Tsujii

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ECHTIJca36s

 

some minutes to honor him...

 

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[BIG]

Washing off the dust

 

Pdf by Lee A. Butler

 

https://muse.jhu.edu/article/182356/pdf

 

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[TETSUGENDO]

Nobuyuki Tsujii- Dazzling performance, a metronome with flawless technique...astounding!  Saw him at his Carnegie hall debut performance.

 

Thanks Peter,

        -S-

[BIG]

"Last samurai"and shrine

 

https://livejapan.com/en/in-tokyo/in-pref-tokyo/in-roppongi/article-a0000665/

 

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[BIG]

Other lesson..

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bXesoopsWGE

 

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[BIG]

CEO Japan Airlines

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PjeTTQKRfWU

 

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[Brian]

Setting the example others should follow. Kudos to him.

[BIG]

Artisans who lived by their swords

 

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2011/09/01/%25culture_category%25/artisans-who-lived-by-their-swords/#.XGgpKOvGKK0

 

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Thint it's always important what the shogun and daimyo prefer best

[BIG]

Int. Paul Varley essay about Oda Nobunaga and warfare..

 

http://publications.nichibun.ac.jp/region/d/NSH/series/symp/2007-06-00/s001/s009/pdf/article.pdf

 

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[BIG]

Darcy gives us DATA...

 

https://blog.yuhindo.com/honami-origami-and-valuations/

 

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[BIG]

Making the perfect knife..

 

https://www.arte.tv/en/videos/055918-017-A/making-the-perfect-knife/

 

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[BIG]

Letters from mongols...

 

https://www.chinajapan.org/articles/09.2/09.2chase13-23.pdf

 

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[Brian]

That is a fascinating article Peter!
Wow. Really give some insight into the 1200's in Japan.

[Tom Darling]

Great reading of Mr. Chase.  Thank you Peter.

 

Tom D.

[BIG]

Sword goes back to Japan

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7dEaxw_vY8M

 

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[O-Midare]

Sword goes back to Japan

 

 

 

 

 

What a wonderful story.

[BIG]

Unju Toshitane katana,with Honjo family crest on the nakago..

 

https://www.touken-matsumoto.jp/eng/product_details_e.php?prod_no=KA-0240

 

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